1 - UCL Yetis

W: 6

D: 0

L: 4

GF: 63

GA: 45

GD: +18

PP%: 34.8

PK%: 80.8

Pts: Fox (27)

G: De Boer (16)

A: Fox (16)

SAV%: Rushworth (0.91)

With St Andrews out of the picture, this leaves the perfect opportunity for UCLU to come into this competition with some serious power. They have some serious strength in their top line, registering some high points and some great team work. If this team can learn to keep their calm and spent a lot less time in the penalty box crying over spilt milk, they have a real chance of taking the title.

2 - Southampton Spitfires B

W: 4

D: 2

L: 2

GF: 36

GA: 43

GD: -7

PP%: 0.0

PK%: 92.3

Pts: Mason (9)

G: Mason (7)

A: Porter (5)

SAV%: Moravek (0.91)

An interesting finish for this Southampton team, registering 10 points at the end of the season but finishing with a negative GD. This team needs to score goals and they need to learn how to do this quickly. With the shorter games at Ice Sheffield they need to be on the board ASAP to stand any chance of taking home any kind of result.

3 - Hull Ice Hogs

W: 2

D: 2

L: 8

GF: 53

GA: 95

GD: -42

PP%: 43.5

PK%: 35.0

Pts: Hogarth (20)

G: Hogarth (15)

A: Brierley (6)

SAV%: Lacy (0.82)

Hull come into the Tier II championships after a disappointing year in the top flight. However, there is still hope for them as although they only registered 2 points, they still maintained a threat in front of goal registering 33 goals, with 15 of these from Mr Hogarth. I would expect them to relish this opportunity to finish this year on a high.

4 - Cardiff Redhawks

W: 4

D: 1

L: 4

GF: 45

GA: 55

GD: -10

PP%: 12.0

PK%: 75.0

Pts: Griffiths (13)

G: Canario (9)

A: Philippe (9)

SAV%: Leckie (0.91)

Cardiff had a solid year registering a mid-table finish and a 0 GD. 0... How is that even possible? All I know is Dave needs to get his finger out and start scoring some clappers. Cardiff have had mixed success in recent years but have always left everything out on the rink. They need to be looking to their PP to knock in more goals as 12% at is far too low if you want to win games.

5 - Birmingham Lions

W: 6

D: 2

L: 5

GF: 78

GA: 71

GD: +7

PP%: 36.0

PK%: 67.6

Pts: Nicholson (36)

G: Nicholson (20)

A: Lo Faso (17)

SAV%: Sutton (0.85)

On average it was a very promising year for Birmingham, who showed their strength both at home and on the road in some tough arenas. They will be looking to build on this momentum and take advantage of any complacency that the top teams may have. Nicholson will be key to their success, averaging over 3 points per game and being the only top line player not to need to pay rent for the penalty box. If they can keep their players on the ice, they have a serious chance of making it to the later rounds.

6 - Newcastle Wildcats

W: 5

D: 1

L: 4

GF: 67

GA: 57

GD: +10

PP%: 11.1

PK%: 82.6

Pts: Maszlov (46)

G: Maszlov (23)

A: Maszlov (23)

SAV%: Smith (0.88)

Newcastle were in a similar position to Birmingham this year, only being pipped by their GD. Their point leading man Towns almost registered 4 points per game and finished their top point scorer by far. The difference separating them and Birmingham was their performance in special teams and with the shortened games at Champs they need to be making the most of these opportunities.

7 - Kent Knights

W: 2

D: 3

L: 3

GF: 40

GA: 45

GD: -5

PP%: 30.0

PK%: 83.8

Pts: Theuveny (15)

G: Theuveny (9)

A: Theuveny (6)

SAV%: Mills (0.88)

Kent had a disappointing end to the year after beating the league leaders during the regular season. However... Unlike most teams in every sport... ever. Kent have struggled to register points at home, having only managed 2. So hopefully the away environment will suit them nicely as they will need to pull it all together to stand any chance of making it out of the group stages.

8 - Sheffield Bears B

W: 4

D: 1

L: 6

GF: 38

GA: 59

GD: -21

PP%: 17.1

PK%: 80.6

Pts: Briggs (11)

G: Briggs (6)

A: Pering (6)

SAV%: Zeller (0.87)

Considering they have home field advantage I would normally like to push Sheffield further up the table... However... A disappointing season saw them only record 4 wins from 10 and they struggled to keep their GD to a good enough level. It all changes at Champs though as players people have never heard of could make an appearance and Sheffield will definitely come out strong.

9 - Nottingham Mavericks B

W: 2

D: 0

L: 8

GF: 26

GA: 71

GD: -45

PP%: 10.5

PK%: 89.3

Pts: Evans (8)

G: Standen (6)

A: Steeples (4)

SAV%: Betts (0.80)

This doesn't seem right. Nottingham are not often seen this far down the Power Ranking but after this year they have fallen from grace. They will be determined to make a statement when they arrive to improve on their season. This will mean they will have to learn how to score as they only averaged 2.6 goals per game which isn't enough at this level to shut down teams. They have it all to play for.

10 - Bradford Sabres

W: 2

D: 0

L: 8

GF: 39

GA: 73

GD: -34

PP%: 15.8

PK%: 72.2

Pts: Barber (18)

G: Barber (15)

A: Hampton (7)

SAV%: Barrett (0.90)

Unfortunately, Bradford find themselves at the bottom of the rankings this year after a difficult season in Div 2 North. Having only registered 1 win in a surprising rout of Nottingham, they have nothing to lose and will go all out for a result. If they can pull together the form seen in the Nottingham game they will be laughing their way to the finals... If not... They'll be finding their way to the bar.